The BoyTalk Project

Supporting boys to have conversations about gender, trauma, and healing. An @Aangan_Trust initiative tackling #MentalHealthAndMasculinity.

[The Intention Collective @theintentionco]

So proud of our first #PurposeCircle for collaborating to to launch a crèche in a Mumbai prison! Here’s some of what it took to make it done.

via @Suparna_Aangan

https://t.co/ma16j1gp4W

[The Intention Collective @theintentionco]

Applications are now #LIVE for our #ActionCircles conference, this November in #Mumbai.

#ApplyNow!

https://t.co/7Q4P3VAUR4

[The Intention Collective @theintentionco]

Doing difficult #SocialChange work requires sustaining one's own sources of #inspiration. This week, we asked our community what they do to sustain #joy and inspiration in their work.

[Feminism in India @FeminismInIndia]

"Making it illegal to have sex with your partner without her consent is an urgent first step", writes @Ratna_Gill

https://t.co/C3uYrW2hnV

[Ratna Gill 💎 @Ratna_Gill]

Happy to see my piece in @FeminismInIndia today. About the need for programs like @BoyTalkProject & @WUnlearn that go beyond “teaching boys not to be violent” and work toward allowing boys and men to explore a more expansive, compassionate masculinity.

https://t.co/kiq0CJ34O3

[The BoyTalk Project @BoyTalkProject]

We need to start conversations with children from a young age—boys and girls and those of other genders—about what it looks like to address emotions in a healthy way, respect others, and love and honor ourselves.

By @Ratna_Gill via @CitizenHKS

https://t.co/TWIWnlZhN8

[The BoyTalk Project @BoyTalkProject]

Watch @jacksontkatz’s @TEDTalks speaking to boys & men about #gender issues.

https://t.co/5saGr4nrl8

[Ludo Gabriele @LudoGabriele]

The morbid accuracy of this meme... #Masculinity #mentalhealth #MenTalkMonday @RemakingManhood @acalltomen @GoodMenProject @mankindproject @Movember @boypodcast @boysenh @BoyTalkProject @HeadsUpGuys

[Omar Bazza @bazzapower]

Toxic masculinity hurts everyone including other boys. As a kid, I didn’t fit into the male stereotype and was bullied because of it. It is in everyone’s best interest to get rid of and create a standard for boys and men that is devoid of that toxicity and replace it with empathy

[The BoyTalk Project @BoyTalkProject]

As @Aangan_Trust celebrates 20 years, we're taking the time to look back at sources of inspiration over the last two decades.

Today, we honor @Promundo_Brasil for their work on #HealthyMasculinity, especially #ProgramH, that was instrumental in creating the #BoyTalk project.

[Aangan Trust @Aangan_Trust]

@Promundo_Brasil has been leading the way in engaging with boys to help them understand their relationship with #masculinity and lead safe lives. Their "Program H" was a major inspiration for our @BoyTalkProject!

Thank you for your transformative work!

#20YearsOfAangan

[Aangan Trust @Aangan_Trust]

Wondered what happens when #children get to communicate with authorities about how they want to be kept safe?

Here's what happened when communities and authorities in #Varanasi came together and took action.

#EndTraffickingTogether #ThursdayMotivation
https://t.co/k97QyRxH3L

[The BoyTalk Project @BoyTalkProject]

“We are often hardest on boys and young men, who are meant to be ‘tough enough’ to take all sorts of ‘fun’ on the chin.” @Suparna_Aangan writes on what we all can do to disrupt #bullying.

https://t.co/rXnXvgFazN

[India Development Review @idr_online]

#Gender | “Members of a person’s community can play a powerful role in preventing violence.”

@Ratna_Gill and @Suparna_Aangan from @Aangan_Trust share 5 ways everyday citizens can build a sense of safety for people facing domestic violence.

https://t.co/NG4ErWAP2T

[Nikkhil Advani @nikkhiladvani]

Just to put it in perspective. The numbers of #DomesticViolence cases have doubled during the #Lockdown Look for the signs. Play a part in prevention and help report. @Aangan_Trust @Suparna_Aangan @Ratna_Gill #GenderBasedViolence

[Ratna Gill 💎 @Ratna_Gill]

"I'm sorry to say, but our textbooks are shamefully regressive. Why is the girl always the one making the roti? Why is the boy not allowed to cry? We have to go to the root of these #gender dynamics to combat #DomesticViolence."

-- @NaghmaSahar of @NDTV & @orfonline

@WSD_CSR

[Ratna Gill 💎 @Ratna_Gill]

"Working with boys to discuss #gender norms is very important to get to the root cause of #DomesticViolence. When men talk to men, social norms around violence change."

-- @loraprabhu of #Cequin

@WSD_CSR

@BoyTalkProject
#EndLockdownViolence

[Ratna Gill 💎 @Ratna_Gill]

"We cannot say to boys 'you are bad, you are brutal,' etc. We just all need to have a conversation together about #gender norms to go to the root of gender inequality in society."

-- @loraprabhu of #Cequin

@WSD_CSR @BoyTalkProject

#EndLockdownViolence

[Aangan Trust @Aangan_Trust]

“Engaging men in conversations about #DomesticViolence is crucial. When men talk to men about how #violence will not be tolerated, social behavior norms change.”

@WSD_CSR @BoyTalkProject

#EndLockdownViolence

[Atiya Bose @atiyabose]

Easily the best advocate for children india has, @ShanthaSinha1 on point as always on what we need to do urgently #justice #dignity #democracy #compassion that’s how we #ReimagineTheFuture. #Covid_19 a chance to change